RT Journal
A1 Seessel TV
T1 ALcoholism as willful misconduct-reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1989
FD February 10
VO 261
IS 6
SP 865
OP 865
DO 10.1001/jama.1989.03420060068033
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03420060068033
AB In Reply.—
Fortunately for recovering alcoholic veterans, the US Congress enacted legislation on Oct 20 providing that "the disabling effects of chronic alcoholism shall not be considered to be the result of willful misconduct" for determining eligibility for a time extension to utilize GI Bill education benefits.This moots the recent Supreme Court decision. By eliminating the willful misconduct label, Congress has removed one more inaccurate and stigmatizing characterization of America's leading drug problem.